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Canon T7 vs Pentax WG-3

Portability
68
Imaging
68
Features
62
Overall
65
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
 
Pentax WG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon T7 vs Pentax WG-3 Key Specs

Canon T7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Additionally Known as EOS 2000D
Pentax WG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2013
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Canon T7 vs Pentax WG-3 Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Canon T7 versus Pentax WG-3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and WG-3 (16MP) and the T7 (APS-C) and WG-3 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The T7 was introduced 4 years after the WG-3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon T7 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the T7 scores vs the WG-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Pentax WG-3

 T7 WG-3 
LaunchedFebruary 2018July 2013More modern by 57 months
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Canon T7

 WG-3 T7 

Common features in the Canon T7 and Pentax WG-3

 T7 WG-3 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Canon T7 vs Pentax WG-3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon T7 comes with external measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the T7 against the WG-3.

Canon T7 vs Pentax WG-3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the T7 and WG-3 is 68 and 90 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Pentax WG-3 top view buttons comparison

Canon T7 vs Pentax WG-3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the T7 and WG-3.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The T7 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon T7 will offer more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer T7 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon T7 vs Pentax WG-3 sensor size comparison

Canon T7 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T7 Portrait photography details
Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography details
80
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
41
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon T7 Street photography details
Pentax WG-3 Street photography details
61
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon T7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WG-3 as a Sports photography camera
62
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (500 shots)
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon T7 Travel photography information
Pentax WG-3 Travel photography information
56
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
72
environment proof
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon T7
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-3
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
54
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
environment proof
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery life (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T7 Vlogging info
Pentax WG-3 Vlogging info
28
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
36
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
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Canon T7 vs Pentax WG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7 and Pentax WG-3
 Canon EOS Rebel T7Pentax WG-3
General Information
Brand Name Canon Pentax
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T7 Pentax WG-3
Also referred to as EOS 2000D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Released 2018-02-26 2013-07-19
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 475 gr (1.05 lbs) 230 gr (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1009 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 240 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E10 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $390 $300